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Author: Tyler R. Tynes

Tyler R. Tynes is a sophomore Broadcast Journalism and Print Journalism major and Marketing minor at King's College in Wilkes Barre, Pa. Tynes is a contributor to the Huffington Post, the ESPN TrueHoop Network, and is a play-by-play analyst for Division III sports in Northeastern Pennslyvania. Tynes runs a popular podcast out of the Philadelphia area (his hometown) about the NBA and 76ers basketball and also hosts his own talk show on 88.5 WRKC. Follow him on Twitter for basketball news @RealTylerTynes or email him at TylerRickyTynes@Gmail.com for any comments, concerns, or inquiries.

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Usually the coaches of the teams with the best overall record in each conference get the distinction of coaching the All-Star teams every season, but that won’t be the case this year. Since the best records in each conference belong to the Bulls’ Tom Thibodeau (Eastern Conference) and the Thunder’s Scott Brooks (Western Conference), and because they also coached the teams last year, new coaches must be selected. Woodson is one of many coaches who have the opportunity up in the air when the decision is made Monday morning. “It’s dangling out there,” Woodson told the New York Daily News. …continue reading

JR Smith has always been one of the more popular players in the New York Knicks camp for his very “eccentric” way of going about his problems. As many athletes have taken to Twitter to voice their opinion, in the basketball world JR Smith has got to be one of the more popularly followed trash talkers of the recent year. Today was no different for the eight-year veteran fired verbal shots at forward Kris Humphries, in what was one of the funniest tweets of the new year. Humphries had no response. The Knicks lost to the Brooklyn Nets, 88-85, but …continue reading

It might not be as heated of a rivalry as Larry Bird and Magic Johnson from the eighties, but Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett have garnered the attention of many fans as of late. The two star players were named Eastern Conference All-Star starters on Thursday as the NBA announced the final results in fan voting. LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Rajon Rondo will also start beside Anthony and Garnett. Anthony was recently suspended for confronting Garnett numerous times about a particular comment involving the star forward’s wife. Usually the two are on opposite benches, but how they play together …continue reading

According to Al Iannazzone from Newsday, Iman Shumpert will most likely make his season debut Thursday against the Detroit Pistons. Coach Mike Woodson has made it clear that he wants to protect Shumpert from any future injuries and wants to start Shump’s season out slow, meaning that he’ll only see limited action. Woodson will likely speak to team doctors before finalizing his rotation but it seems as though he will start the second-year guard alongside Jason Kidd. The starting lineup at the O2 arena should consist of; Kidd, Shumpert, rookie Chris Copeland, Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler, who has recently …continue reading